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Experience the Coast Guard

In this section you will hear stories of bravery and courage, rescues and drug busts, environmental pollution cleanup, terrorists, and notable off-duty accomplishments. These are real-life stories about Coast Guard men and women in action.

Coast Guardsmen come from all over the country and from all walks of life. Some have boating experience while others had never been on the water until joining the Coast Guard. In this section you can read profiles of Coast Guardsmen from across the country and throughout the world.

When the motor vessel Marine Electric was caught in a winter storm in the early hours of Feb. 12, 1983, their 605-foot ship capsized, tossing 34 crewmembers into the 39-degree waters east of Chincoteague, Va.